Man fighting for his life after Rainham hit and run
Published:
1:40 AM April 23, 2017
Updated:
12:37 PM October 13, 2020
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Police are appealing for witnesses after a 53-year-old man was left in hospital with a life threatening head injury, after a hit and run last night.
Officers were called to Lower Mardyke Avenue, Rainham, at 8.45pm, to reports a pedestrian had been hit by a car.
The man was rushed to hospital, where he remains with head injury that is being treated as life threatening.
The car – described as silver coloured – did not stop.
Detectives are appealing for anyone who saw the collision, or who has any information about the car possibly involved, to contact them.
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Anyone that can assist the Serious Collision Investigation Unit is asked call them on 020 8597 4874.
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